TikTok trends: week of 29 June 2026

A meme format where a voiceover says 'Congratulations, you passed to the next level. Your next opponent is you,' accompanied by epic music. It is used in edits showing characters, athletes, or people facing off against alternate, past, or future versions of themselves to represent an internal battle of self-improvement.

An aesthetic inspired by educational media from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s. It features colorful illustrations, early computers, and a nostalgic style that makes learning feel like an exciting, magical adventure for children.

A meme template based on a comic book cover where Dr. Doom violently stretches Mr. Fantastic's head apart. It is used to visually represent a crushing defeat or total humiliation between two rival people, teams, or fandoms, often in sports.

A meme based on a clip of streamer YourRage laughing hysterically at a video. People mistakenly attributed the ridiculous laugh to content creator Kwebbelkop due to a similar laughing clip, leading to edits and remixes making fun of the mix-up and the laugh itself.

A relatable skit format where social media managers film themselves scrambling to brainstorm or create new content, often highlighting the pressure of constantly needing to produce engaging material.

A trend where users match the first letter of their name to a specific internet aesthetic or '-core' (like dreamcore, frutiger aero, or backrooms) and share imagery representing that aesthetic.

An aesthetic inspired by mermaid mythology and marine life, featuring elements like shells, pearls, corals, and oceanic color palettes. It aims to capture a nostalgic, magical, and fantastical underwater world as imagined in childhood fairy tales.

A trend where creators speak to their audience's everyday, highly specific experiences as a form of affirmation, designed to drive engagement and build community.

A video format where creators film short b-roll clips of their daily routine, panning left or right for each shot, and add timestamp overlays like '7:30 AM' to create a smooth, continuous flow through their day.

A trend where creators showcase a product alongside various popular summer items, making the product feel like something the audience naturally wants rather than a pushed advertisement.

A trend that highlights the reality behind social media by showing the effort and creative process that goes into a perfect final post versus the deleted or discarded attempts.

An internet aesthetic inspired by fairy mythology, forest spirits, and fantastical beings. It utilizes pastel and earth tones, along with natural elements like flowers, moss, and branches, to create a whimsical, enchanting atmosphere.

A meme originating from the 'BP' (looksmaxxing) community involving a video of Cristiano Ronaldo smiling. People add edits and comment 'welcome to BP brother' on videos of guys getting rejected, acting as a satirical take on the community's obsession with physical appearance.

A trend where a creator films a POV shot of greeting a client multiple times, changing their personality, looks, and background music for each take to represent different age demographics and showcase their customer service.

A participatory trend where creators film themselves walking into frame and sitting on a stool, repeating cliché behind-the-scenes conversational phrases like 'is this thing on?' paired with dramatic violin music to mimic a Netflix documentary intro.

A behind-the-scenes trend showing the chaotic reality of running a business, featuring a clip of the creator looking stressed on their phone while out in the wild, with text about a client absolutely needing them mid-adventure.

A trend where creators use a double-angle interview clip looking nervous, with text on screen imagining the chaotic or funny stories they could tell if their business or life were a Netflix documentary.

A trend where creators ask their team members individually what year they graduated high school, then cut to each person answering while overlaying a snippet of the No. 1 Billboard song from that specific year.

A meme originating from a Fortnite gameplay clip where a child tries to sing a song he attributes to Oliver Tree (but is actually Janet Jackson's 'Someone to Call My Lover') and unexpectedly makes a strange 'ehh' moaning sound. The internet then remixed the audio, paired it with animations, and associated the sound with the sweaty face of the cartoon character Gumball.